Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017168270000000
Revision Date:2017-11-15Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-16827 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
Description:The aout_get_external_symbols function in aoutx.h in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slurp_symtab invalid free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-16827
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND binutils package in bionic, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04').
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